Choi, and other artists about what they want to see next in AAPI storytelling.
“More” was the overwhelming response.
“The answer is just literally everything,“Titansstar Chella Man said.
Jujubee, Jamie Chung, and Vincent Rodriguez III.Tristan Fewings/Getty Images; Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images; Amy Sussman/Getty Images
“Every single individual has a story of their own.”
The performers also got specific about what narratives and characters they hope to find on screen.
In particular, she’s excited for “more romantic comedies featuring APA actors.
And what about Asian American pop stars?
That’s whatDrag Racefan favorite Jujubee wants for America (and herself).
“I’m like literally right here.
“I would love to see stories that are almost incidental in their Asianness.”
She added, “I want Asian stories to thrive.
Because at a certain point, the onus of empathy and relating and identification is on the beholder.
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